Crime Rates at Waverley Place, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6YA

Waverley Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 98th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverley Place (TN12 6YA) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Paddock Wood average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Place (TN12 6YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowls Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.